Virtual Work Experience
Virtual Work Experience will support students in gaining work experience in an area that they might not normally have the opportunity to see. This is a unique opportunity and will hopefully give our students an insight into the skills required for certain careers or in different employment sectors.
Below are a number of Virtual Work Experiences available. They cover a huge range of careers and employment sectors.
Springpod Opportunities
Springpod are offering Virtual Work Experience Programmes and Insight Days that are free for students and can be completed at times to suit. Young people will receive a certificate from the employer at the end of the programme or use in CVs, Personal Statements and future interviews. The sessions all feature live interaction, allowing students to ask any burning questions directly to the experts. Tasks will be set during the programme which will be marked upon completion, helping students to gain career knowledge and experience.
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You are able to search for opportunities by Status, Job Sector or Employer.
Springpod have a number of opportunities which cover a variety of pathways such as:
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Surrey Heartlands Health and Care Partnership are committed to supporting the development of our future workforce and whilst we are slowly returning to in-person work experience placements, we are currently not in a position to offer as many placements as we did pre-Covid-19. We do not want students to miss out on finding out about the different roles and career opportunities we have available so we are working with Health Education England and Springpod to offer virtual work-related learning opportunities. We have three programmes running over the next 12 months in Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health Professions. Each programme contains a number of modules which provide the opportunity for students to hear from professionals about the many roles on offer in the NHS and Social Care, learn from real-life experiences and the training required.
Students will also be able to take part in discussions, Q&A sessions, learn new skills, complete mini activities, gain sector insights and also build their portfolio for CV’s, applications and supporting statements.
- A minimum of ten hours commitment will be required for each programme which can be completed within a flexible timeframe. A certificate will be awarded upon completion.
Allied Health Professions e.g. therapists, paramedics, radiography, dietetics, podiatry, orthoptics and more can be foound on Springpod.
Allied Health Professional Online Work-Related Learning (springpod.com)
Other Virtual Work Experience Opportunities
The links below will help you gain an insight into a wide range of businesses and careers. These opportunities can be completed in your own time to broaden your outlook and skills:
Architecture – Halliday Fraser Munro - Design or Technology programmes using SketchUp and Revit (free downloads available)
Digital Technologies – iDEA - Develop your talents and gain all-important knowledge and information about the digital world with iDEA. You can win career-enhancing badges, unlock new opportunities and, ultimately, gain industry-recognised awards that will help you to stand out from the crowd.
Financial Services - Why not extend your Virtual Work Experience journey by learning about financial services through our online film which outlines how a bank works and the different role available?
Dentistry - New advice on gaining experience to support an application to dental school during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Dentistry Virtual Work Experience with Sheffield University Dental School, students can learn about different roles in dental practices, and an introduction into tooth anatomy and disease. Please note, students do not receive a certificate of completion, unless paying an upgrade fee, but students can evidence their work experience through clear and concise reflections on what they have learnt.
Medicine – Brighton & Sussex Medical School - This course provides a virtual work experience for those looking to apply to Medical School. You will be introduced to the NHS before exploring the roles and skill sets of six different medical specialists. Along the way, you will also consider some of the challenges and wider issues that doctors face.
Medicine – Royal College of General Practitioners - 'Observe GP' is an alternative to work experience for aspiring medics, aged 16 and over, who are living in the UK. It is a free interactive video platform providing insights into the role of a GP and the wider Primary Care team.
Medicine - The Queen Elizabeth Hospital has partnered with Medic Mentor, the UK’s largest medical family, to provide free live virtual work experience to any student in the UK wanting to become a doctor, dentist or vet. As a student, you will be able to ask any of the doctors questions about the cases you see. It will be as if you are really there, but from the comfort of your own home and without putting you at risk during the COVID pandemic.
Virtual NHS work experience for allied health careers such as:
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The next Work experience date is Sunday 6 March 2022.
This programme is available to support all of your aspiring healthcare students as an alternative to in-person NHS work experience during the pandemic. Please inform your students who are interested in the NHS Allied Healthcare Professions.
During the work experience day, students will follow 2 patients from their initial presentation to recovery. Students will observe the healthcare professionals as they interact with the patients and and also each other.Students will have an opportunity to ask questions and gain knowledge through teaching. This will help students to make an informed career decision as well as learn about how healthcare professionals work together as part of a multidisciplinary team. Each work experience day is completely different and students will be able to build on their knowledge of NHS careers as they see different patient cases and their healthcare professionals work in a variety of settings, such as hospital and community.
You can learn more and register for the programme by clicking on this link.
The Medical Schools Council – have released guidance on work experience for aspiring students, and understand work experience and shadowing opportunities are not available at this time. As part of their guidance, they encourage students to keep a reflective diary of what is happening in the news relating to COVID-19, utilising online resources and if possible, completing volunteering and regular reflections on volunteering. Volunteering can cover supporting vulnerable people self-isolating at home.
Veterinary with the University of Nottingham - Get an insight into the reality of life as a vet so that you can make an informed decision about embarking of a career in the veterinary profession. Virtual work experience programme to do in your own time, provided by Future First in collaboration with the University of Nottingham.
The Lawyer Portal - Traditionally, work experience for law students has taken place within an actual law firm or barristers chambers. However, some law firms have paved the way for a new kind of virtual work experience for law students to allow them to see what life at a law firm might be like from the comfort of their own homes.
Law - White and Case - This virtual programme allows students to gain first-hand insight into life as a White & Case lawyer and experience the realities of cross-border law.
Speakers 4 Schools offer a range of areas for the focussed student. Please be aware of the various closing dates and it is competitive! Students need to register to look at the various opportunities on offer.
Please click on the link to view the wide range of upcoming events for the Spring Term.
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Virtual Work Experience is new to all of us, so we currently have no feedback about what is available. Many of these experiences are open for students from 12 to 18 years of age, with reputable companies such as Barclays, Spotify and Royal College of Practitioners. Below is a link to an excellent article for Parents and Carers about Virtual Work Experience for their children:
- The Parent's Guide to Website - Virtual Work Experience - why it might help your child to stand out
